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About our suppliers
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Organic foods, direct from farm to table. Fresh meats like buffalo and pheasant. Fabulous artisanal cheeses and breads. Carefully selected international wine list. |
If
you checked out our menu, you have some idea of the kinds of food we serve, but
in this day and age, you never know what you may be really eating. We
serve organic foods that have no preservatives.
Organic
Produce, Greens and Meats
When the Farmers Market ends on Halloween, I turn to Albert's Organic, in
Denver CO, for seasonal organic produce and Rainbow Foods for organic staples.
New Hope Farms and Smithwick Gardens are two local farmers who provide me with
sun-dried tomatoes and greens from their greenhouses throughout the year,
weather permitting. Of course, our wonderful farmers' market
which opens July 4 and closes on Halloween provides us with local bounty.
At times, Larry Kurtz, forager, has graciously provided the restaurant with
local mushrooms.
I use 777 Ranch, owned by my friend Mimi Hillenbrand for
buffalo, and also our farmers market Hogen Beef when possible.
Breads
Since the closing of Wheatberry's, bread has been a difficult subject. I have been ordering organic bread from Boulder, which seems to be
a big hit with customers. I'm working on marrying a French baker (my third
husband). When I decide to take the space next door, I'll be able to fulfill my
dream of a restaurant/bakery/culinary center.
Cheeses
Over the past few weeks, I have discovered a wonderful cheese importer on
the East Coast. I will be bringing in a small variety of European cheeses mainly
from France and Italy. These will be available at the restaurant on the menu as
well as through my deli case. I look forward to educating people in Rapid about
the wonderful world of artisanal cheese.
Wines
In the past year, South Dakota has gotten a distributor specializing in
wines. I am now able to provide a wider selection of well-crafted, inexpensive
French wines, when I don't drink them all myself.
Chocolate
Currently at the restaurant, I use two types, Valrhona chocolate and an
organic milk chocolate from California.
Valrhona comes from a small (only 150 workers) French Chocolate manufacturer. Valrhona has high (up to 70%) cocoa content, including "Criollo," the rarest and the best cocoa in the world. Valrhona chocolate is available for purchase through the restaurant.
If you would like to know more about my philosophy on food,
please take a look at my current reading list.